In Punjab, polling to elect sarpanches and panches for 13,276 villages will take place today amid tight security. The voting will be held from 8 AM to 4 PM and counting of votes will take place after conclusion of the polling.
A state election official said, all arrangements have been made to hold smooth, transparent and peaceful polling. He said around 8,000 candidates are in fray for the post of sarpanches and panches. Nearly 1.27 crore voters will take part in the polling.
Around 4,363 sarpanches and 46,754 panches have already been elected unopposed.
